Inquiry Cubes: Patterns Help Us Make Predictions
by Shawna Matteson
This engaging lesson is designed to simulate how scientists look for patterns in evidence to make claims, and back them up with reasoning. There are some important takeaways that students will make: students cannot always test to see if a theory is correct, sometimes a pattern looks different depending on the perspective, and sometimes nature limits our options.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tYFTLvIi9LRZUriJNNGJH29rry3L0lBm/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
7th Grade
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Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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